Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Health Systems and Policy
Students seeking the M.P.H. in health systems and policy degree must complete 45 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within six years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted. CORE COURSES
(18 credits)
- PHCO 0501 - Health Systems
and Policy
- PHCO 0502 - Principles and
Methods of Epidemiology
- PHCO 0503 - Introduction
to Environmental Health
- PHCO 0504 - Introduction
to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
- PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health
- PHCO 0513 - Leadership and Management Essentials for Public Health
PRACTICUM (3 credits)
Note: Students should review the Practice Experience webpage for information about Practicum.
- PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice Experience (0 credits) [Prerequisites: APE Learning Agreement, PHCO 0501, PHCO 0502 and PHCO 0504]
- PRAC 0716 - Practicum Capstone (3 credits) [Prerequisites: APE Deliverables and Rubrics, Capstone Learning Agreement and PRAC 0715]
Review the School's
Registration Calendar for important MPH Practice Experience Registration dates specific to PRAC 0715 and PRAC 0716.
CONCENTRATION REQUIRED
COURSES (15 credits)
Note: Students should review the Course Descriptions in the School Catalog for specific information about prerequisites required for required courses and recommended electives.
- HBSP 0600 - Health Behavior and Policy Research Design and Methods
- HSAP 0620 - Public Health
Ethics and Law
- HBSP 0621 - Health Care Economics
-also-
Choose two of the following five:(these courses can also be used as electives):- HBSP 0622 - Health Politics and Policy
- HBSP 0623 - Cross National Comparison of Health Systems
- HBSP 0624 - Population Health and Public Policy
- HBSP 0625 - Issues in Private and Public Health Insurance
- UGPH 0630 - Global Food Systems and Policy
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (0 Credits)
- PRAC 0621 - Interprofessional Education (0 credits)
Students are required to register for and complete an Interprofessional Education activity prior to graduation.
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)Students may choose elective courses from among other concentration
courses, from courses within Rutgers School of Public Health, or other
Rutgers graduate programs with faculty advisor approval.
- HSAP 0515 - Data for Health Services Research and Policy
- HSAP 0666 - Public Health:
Policy and Practice
- HSAP 0670 - Neighborhoods, Health Systems, and Population Health
- HSAP 0671 - Topics in
Health Systems and Health Care Policy
- HSAP 0674 - U.S. Mental Health Policy
- HSAP 9568 - Health
Care Policy
- EPID 0563 - Introduction to Outcomes Research
- EPID 0673 - Social Epidemiology
- UGPH 0515 - Global Noncommunicable Disease and Environmental Risk Factors
- UGPH 0560 - Foundation in Maternal and Child Health
- UGPH 0600 - Introduction to Global Public Health
